Suspenders



mo. 6l7,926 Patented Jan. l7, I899.

E. DENIS.

SUSPENDEBS.

(Application filed Mar. 25; 1898.) (No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet l.

WITNESSES; uv VENTOH wwiks No. 17,926,. Patented Jan. .17, 1899.

E. mams.

' SUSPENDERS.

(Application filed Max. 25, 1898.)

(No Model.) 2 Sheets-$110612.

IN VENTOB Urtrrnn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDlVARD DENIS, OF GREEN BAY, XVISCONSIN.

SUSPENDERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 617,926, dated January17', 1899.

Applicatioifiled March 25,1898.

Serial No. 675,159. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Beit known that LEDWAR Dnrusof Green Bay, in the county of Brown andStatepf Wisconsin, have invented a new and useful Improvement inSuspenders, of which the fol-' lowing is a full, elear,'and exactdescription.

ed to have their ends connected with the trousers.

This specification is the disclosure of onethe actual scope thereof.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the preferred form of my invention.Fig. 2 is a perspeetive View of a modification. Fig. 3 is a fragmentaryview of a button-tab applicable to the modified construction. Fig. 4.-is an edge View of said button-tab, and Fig. 5 is a view of a furthermodification of the buttontab.

The suspenders are formed of two shoulderstraps a and Z), the former ofwhich is provided with a metallic plate 0, riveted or otherwise securedthereto and arran ged longitudinally thereon. Produced on the plate a isa strip 0, which stands out from the plate, so that the strap 1) may bepassed between the plate and strip and be slidably held thereby.

. form of myinvention, while the claims define To limit the movement ofthe strap 1; on the plate 0, the strap is provided with two but. tons b,which are arranged one on each side of the plate and which engage theplate and strip as the strap 1) moves, so as to prevent the strap movingexcessively. Each rearend of the straps a and b is provided with asnaphook (I, attached directly to the straps. Each front end of thestraps to and b is perforated to permit the adjustable connectiontherewith of buckles e, to which in turn loops f are connected. Theseloops f respectively carry snap-hooks g, similar to the snap-hooks cl.

Located at each side of the suspenders is a chain These phains are eachrove through one of the snap-hooks (Z and one of the snaphooks g, sothat when the suspenders are in use the chains will be located,respectively, at the sides of the person. The rear end of each chain Itis provided with a button-tab 2', which is adapted to be connected withthe rear buttons of the trousers. Each front endof the straps a-b isprovided with a metallic ring 70, through which short lengths of chain Zare respectively rove. The chains Z each carry at each end a button-tabm, each of which is adaptedto engage with the side buttons of thetrousers.

The straps a and b may be formed of leather 'or'nranywoven fabric: Allof the metal fixtures of the'invention are to be constructed ofnon-corrosive material, so that they will not be influenced by theperspiration of the person. The chains 71. may be of any metal-, liesubstance and may, if desired, be substituted by wires or wire cordage.The suspend-.

ers are applied as ordinarily and have the advantage of permitting greatfreedom of movement of the person, as well as serving to hold thetrousers with graceand security. The provision of the metallic plate 0,with its strip 0, permits the strap 1) to slide on the strap a withgreat freedom and avoids the slidable connection of two leather orfabric members, which when they become wet with perspiration will notpermit'freedom of lllOVQv ment. The suspendersmay be cast ofii, from thetrousers either by disconnecting the but ton-tabs i and m or bydisconnecting the chains 72. from the snap-hooks d and g.

The modified construction shown in Figs. 2, 3, and 4 has shoulder-strapsa and b similar to the straps a and 1; shown in Fig. 1, and providedwith snap-hooks g and d and with the plate 0 and buttons Z), alsosimilar to those horeinbeforc described. Two chains h are rove. throughthe snap-hooks d and g and are provided at their front ends withbutton-tabs similar to the front button-tabs shown in Fig. 1. The rearends of the chains h are attached to a large metal ring or, whichcarries in turn the rear button-tabs o. If desired, the button-tabs maybe constructed as shown in Fig. 2.

Figs. 3 and 4 show a further modification in which a roller or sheave pis mounted in a frame to which the button-tab I] is in turn attached.This construction allows the tab free movement on the ring a. Fig. 5shows a still further modification. In this form the frame '1' carries arigid block 19, which forms a shoe sliding on the ring n. The buttontab(not shown in Fig. 5) iis attached to the frame '1'.

Suspenders thus constructed are very simple and durable and are easy forthe person. They may be used with the same advantage as the ordinaryweb-suspenders.

Various changes may be made in the form,- proportions,and minor detailsof the invention without departing from the spirit and scope thereof.Hence I consider myself entitled to all such variations as come Withinthe scope of my claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- I 1. Suspenders having shoulder straps,

' means for slidably connecting the straps at their rearportions, asnap-hook secured to. each end of each strap, chains located one at eachside and respectively rove through a front and back snap-hook, abutton-tab at the rear end of each chain, a ring at the front end ofeachchain, a short chain rove through each ring, and a button-tabattached to each end of each short chain. V

2. Suspenders having shoulder-straps, a snap-hook connected with eachend of each strap, chains located respectively on each side of thesuspenders, each chain being rovev t rough a front snap-hook andthrougha rear snap-hook, a button-tab attached to the rear end of eachchain, a ring attached to the front end of each chain, a short chainrove through each ring, and a button-tab'att'ached to each end of eachshort chain.

3. Suspenders having shoulder-straps, a snap-hook attached to each endof each strap, chains located on each side of the suspenders, each chainbeing rove through one rear snap-hook and through one front snap-hook,and a short chain carried to move freely on the feont end of each of thefirst named chains.

4. Suspenders having shoulder-straps, a plate secured to one of theshoulder-straps, the plate having a strip raised therefrom so that theother shoulder-strap may freely slide between the plate and strip, andbuttons attached to said other shoulder-strap and lo ca ted one on eachside of the plate. I

5. Suspenders having shoulder-straps slidahly connected with each'otherat their rear portions, chains located respectively on each side of thesuspenders, means at the ends of the shoulder straps forslidablycarrying chains, a short chainslidably carried at the front end of eachof the first-named chains, 9. button-tab attached to'the rear end ofeach of the first-named chains, and a button-tab attached to each end ofeach short chain.

EDWARD Dams. Witnesses:

- B. M. BERENDSEN,

P. Nvsh

